Episode #012 - DJ Kaos

DJ Kaos (Jolly Jams) Asia tour mix April 2013

We've got DJ Kaos on the decks this week. He's from Berlin and Kaos is a name that refers to his graffiti days. Since the early 00's, DJ Kaos has been spreading a wide variety of disco, house and techno all over the world, having released very succesful EP's for Clone and DFA, but also on important labels like Studio !K7 and Astro Lab Recordings. Amongst releasing a vast body of work, DJ Kaos also found the time to launch his very own imprint in 2010, called Jolly Jams. Jolly Jams has been all about, steady, groovin' house cuts. Often flirting with disco or deep house. The label's been a home to Kaos himself, as well as producers like Split Secs, Tiago and Richard from Milwaukee. The latter just released his new 12" inch through Jolly Jams called Free Love. Including two amazing remixes by Fernando Pulichino and the great Eric Duncan.

The mix has been recorded on the 3rd of April 2013, at the Haze Club in Beijing. There are a few edits, but the flow is amazing, nonetheless.

If you'd like to know more about Jolly Jams and DJ Kaos visit:
https://www.facebook.com/JollyJamsRecords


And if you'd like to see DJ Kaos play, this is his touring schedule in May.

Thu, May 2 - Peech Fuzz with DJ Kaos @ Club Berlin, Chicago, IL
Sun, May 5 - Kaviar Sunday Club @ New Yor, NY
Wed, May 8 - Push Push @ Barsmith, Phoenix, AZ
Thu, May 9 - We Are Monsters @ Monarch, San Francisco, CA
Fri, May 10 - Social Normal Music @ Baja, CA
Sat, May 11 - Rawness Warehouse @ Tecate, Mexico
Fri, May 17 - Animal Club @ Los Angeles, CA
Sun, 19 May - Innovation Weekend @ Palomar Hotel, CA
Sun, 26 May - Discovery @ The Horse & Groom, London, UK

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Episode #011 - Antal

We've got something very different again this week. This week's guest is Antal, who kindly gave us this non-exclusive African Cut-Up mix. In this mix, Antal presents some of his most favourite African records, playing 55 tracks in one hour. Vinyl-only ofcourse.

Most people know Antal as the founder of Rush Hour, the Amsterdam-based record store and label, which als handles it's own distribution. Since 1999 Rush Hour has been releasing records in all kinds of directions. Releasing both local artists and international artists. But also re-releasing works from artists like Daniel Wang, Gene Hunt and Rick Wilhite. Merging the future with the past in the process. At Rush Hour, every release is a winner. Whether it's a re-issue or an original release, you know beforehand that there's an hallmark connected to it, which Resident Advisor coined 'The Rush Hour Flavour'.

Some of the artists who have released on Rush Hour are: San Proper, Carl Craig, Aardvarck, Virgo Four, Tom Trago, Âme, Xosar and Kenny Larkin.
But you should definetly check out their discographies, because this list goes on and on.

Antal will be playing next to Virgo Four and Elbee Bad at Rush Hour @ Klinch, Melkweg Amsterdam on the 17th of May 2013. Ofcourse you'll find him on some of the major summer festivals too, including Pitch and Sonar 2013.

In the mean time, enjoy this mix and if you'd like to more know about Antal and Rush Hour:

https://soundcloud.com/antalrushhour
http://www.rushhour.nl/
http://www.discogs.com/label/Rush+Hour+Recordings

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Episode #010 - Mick Finesse

The tenth episode of DeathMetalDiscoClub is an all-killer, no-filler techno mix done by none other than Stephen Penders from Denver, Colorado! Under his Mick Finesse moniker, Steve has been releasing some of the most interesting techno cuts in 2012. His Tunnel Vision EP on Alistair Wells' Perc Trax has enjoyed major support from some of the biggest names on the scene and at the beginning of this year, he released the succesful follow-up with his conceptual 'The Disaster Began During a System Test' EP, again on Perc Trax.
While having found a perfect homebase in the london label, he also released the Spatial Anxiety EP on Broken20 and found the time to start his own label called 22, which just released it's first EP by himself, including three original track and remixes from Soramimi and Perc himself. 2013 shows no sign of stopping Steve, who will be releasing another EP on Prostethic Pressings and his second remix for Emote. Gig-wise, Steve can be found on most of the Perc Trax showcases, one of which will be part of DEMF 2013, on May 24.

We hope you enjoy his mix as much as we do and if you'd like to know more about Mick Finesse, you can follow him through: www.facebook.com/mickfinesse !

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Episode #009 - San Proper

This week we've got Dr. Proper spreading the gospel!! The Rush Hour stalwart has become arguably one of the most exciting acts to hail from Amsterdam in the last few years. One of Perlon's youngest and brightest stars, San Proper is all about 21st century Rock n' Roll. He's been known for his wild and eclectic performances, attracting any given audiences within minutes. His colourful character just breathes pure passion, which adds a lot to his act. He is a true ambassador.
After releasing lots of diverse singles on labels like Studio Soulrock, Dekmantel, M>O>S, and Ratio?, the funk-devotee finally returned to Rush Hour last year, releasing his first full-length on his home base, entitled Animal.
He's been making some of the most adventurous cuts on the market and you can definetly feel that San just does what he wants. He's all about the groove and you'd have to admit that he sounds really, really honest. His touring schedule is getting crazier by the day, taking him to some of the most renowned clubs worldwide, sporting everything danceable. Whether he plays disco, house, afrobeat or full-on proper techno, make sure you catch him when he's in town, cause one thing is for sure: when Proper is playing out you know he'll be delivering the winners! This time he does it in true deathmetaldisco-fashion. Enjoy!!!

If you'd like to know more about San Proper, follow him on Facebook.

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Episode #008 - Svart1

This week we have Raimondo Gaviano on the show, better known as Svart1. He has been releasing a lot of ambient/abstract, minimal music on labels like Kaos Ex Machina, Valve Sinistre, Skulline and Hypermodern. Not to forget Industrial-Culture, where he just released his newest effort in the form of his Satanische Helden longplayer. Something you should definetly check out if you like music that covers deeper grounds and understandings!
Once we asked him for a DeathMetalDiscoClub podcast, he was not sure if he could do this, but managed to create a really great mix. Combining some really challenging tracks with fantastic techno in a way you probably haven't heard before. Although not really a DJ, this effort proves that this is something he really should pick up on.

Raimondo is also working on audiovisual projects and probably much more. If you'd like to keep an eye on this guy, follow him through his Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Svart1/158485164186752

DeathMetalDiscoClub #008 - Svart1 by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud

Harvey is coming to Amsterdam!

For those who are in and around Amsterdam, DJ Harvey is visiting Trouw for his fourth performance at the infamous Amsterdam venue on Sunday, May 26th!

The famous mastodon-DJ will play an all-nighter, spreading the gospel once again through his Bozak mixer and into the amazing Funktion One soundsystem that the concrete venue holds.

Last year Harvey had two outstanding runs, one for Trouw's summer closing event and one back-to-back session with Andrew Weatherall for the Resident Advisor VS gigs at the Amsterdam Dance Event. Visitors of these events know what to expect and that the coming event is an instant must-go.

If you have never heard about DJ Harvey, here is what Trouw residents have to say about the living legend:



For tickets and event info, go to: http://www.facebook.com/events/475634979158750/

Episode #007 - Flemming Dalum

"Captain Dalum reporting for duty!" Yes it's true. The owner of the most notorious disco collection on earth immediately agreed to do a mix for DeathMetalDiscoClub once we asked him. His mixes for TheNewWorck, Moustache, Panama Racing, Magic Waves, Roller Disco and Mothball get played regularly down here at the office and, once again, he managed to suprise us with something completely different. Let Flemming Dalum take you on this amazing interstellair trip,it doesn't get much more cosmic than this!

Try to keep an eye on this guy from Århus, Denmark. He has got a wonderful remix coming out in a few weeks on Flight Recorder which he included. He is without a doubt one of the most passionate dj/producers when it comes to Italo Disco and everything he is related to is instant gold. Thank you, Flemming!

DeathMetalDiscoClub #007 - Flemming Dalum by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud

A lot of people asked us if the mix will be downloadable soon, so we decided to upload the mix as a free avalaible download! Download Flemming's outstanding mix right here!

Episode #006 - De Eindbaas

Something danceable this week. It's EINDBAAS!

Eindbaas is one of the co-founders of the original DeathMetalDiscoClub. He's played numerous events in Amsterdam and it's surrounding city's for years now. One of Eindbaas' trade features is prioritizing the track selection in favour to the mix. Whether it's jazz, deephouse, hip-hop or oscure little disco tracks, this guy is all about serving the good shit.
For this episode of DeathMetalDiscoClub he's been digging through his crates for some of his most soulful deephouse tracks. We hope you like it, we definetly do!

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Episode #005 - Viktor Palmer

Our fifth guest is Viktor Palmer, who sent us a really versatile, thought-provoking mix for our series. Containing tracks from labels like Blackest Ever Black, Sähkö and Minimal Wave, we probably said enough. He was kind enough to include us the story behind the mix (scroll down below).
Viktor Palmer, based in Amsterdam, is known for his dubby, melancholic, rhythmic and minimalistic techno sets at Trouw. Dropping a lot of obscure and hard-to-find records, we instantly recognized him as a real crate digger. Playing events like Imprint and LET at the infamous Amsterdam venue gave him a lot of exposure and while doing so, certainly left an expression on us. We're pleased to have him on the show and we hope you enjoy this as much as we do!

DeathMetalDiscoClub #005 - Viktor Palmer by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud

DeathMetalDiscoClub #005 in Viktor's own words:  

"In the past i made a few non-techno mixes like this one. The idea was simple:
compile and mix an hour of music which sounded as claustrophobic and
unpleasant as possible. Soundscapes, almost no straight beats or vocals and
above all: nothing really danceable.

When Death Metal Disco Club asked me to make a podcast where I could do
whatever music I liked, I thought: ‘Let’s bake a cake from that old recipe!’ (well
not really but you know what I mean). So I finished one and it didn’t feel right. It
felt like copying myself, working ‘in the box’, routine-like.

Then I knew I had to do something else. Since I’ve been listening more new
wave/cold wave and synth pop than before, I wanted to combine those sounds
with the more conceptual, non-danceable stuff. Marcel Dettmann did something
like it for Oki-Ni. Check it out, the mix is called ‘Seduction’ and it’s awesome. So
i ditched the mix I made and started with a complete new one, minus the last
track.

First I wanted to use the most strange, bizarre and hard-to-find new wave I could
find, but that didn’t feel right either. After all, non-danceble tracks on the mix are
from Raime, Mika Vainio and Brian Eno, pretty well-known for people who listen
to that kind of music anyway. So I used ‘hits’ from Tropic of Cancer, Suicide, Pas
de Deux and In Aeternam Vale. Music from the Sandwell District Radio mix 2,
Silent Servant mixes and from the Minimal Wave Tape compilations. Maybe not
common for a lot of people, but no ultra-rare, limited edition, 40-euro-on-discogs
stuff if you know what I mean.

I am aware of the fact that the mix is still very conceptual, especially in the
beginning and the end. But I tried to make a balance between music for your
head and your feet. But even if you don’t like the conceptual parts (or the non-
conceptual parts), I hope you enjoy the podcast as a (semi-) coherent piece of
music. Or even better, discover a certain track you love and start searching the
internet or your recordstore for more music like it. If that’s the case, I hope you
let me know. Thanks for reading this really long description too." 

- Viktor Palmer

Episode #004 - Jean Pierre Enfant

Our fourth episode is brought to you by Jean Pierre Enfant. He's known as the founder and resident of Les Enfants Terribles (LET), who hold a bimonthly residency at Trouw Amsterdam. LET has served us some of the greatest line-ups of 2012, inviting some our favourite artists like DJ Sprinkles, Levon Vincent and the mighty Surgeon. Jean Pierre has earned the status of musical connoisseur in the Amsterdam Underground in relatively short time. But also on an international level, playing records in renowned clubs like Katerholzig and Tresor. He plays a very wide range of house and techno, enabling him to adapt his sound to every kind of crowd and club with ease. In this episode, we get to have a peek in his own world. Where these skills and the mind behind it come from. Enjoy!

DeathMetalDiscoClub #004 - Jean Pierre Enfant by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud